Vinyl pressings
by Samantha Jones · 1970
My Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
AA 6067 012 1F 2 670 116Runout Side A variant 1
AA 6067 012 2F 2 670 111Runout Side B variant 1
AA 6067 012 1F 2 670 1111Runout Side A variant 2
AA 6067 012 2F 2 670 1116Runout Side B variant 2
AA 6067 012 1F 2 670 116Runout Side A variant 1
AA 6067 012 1F 2 670 1111Runout Side A variant 2
AA 6067 012 2F 2 670 111Runout Side B variant 1
AA 6067 012 2F 2 670 1116Runout Side B variant 2
AA - 6067 012A - 1
AA - 6067 012 B - 1
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | Penny Farthing 6067 012First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | Penny Farthing 2C006-91913First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Lebanon | Parlophone MOL 47First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Penny Farthing 6067 012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Penny Farthing 6067 012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Penny Farthing PEN 734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Penny Farthing PEN 734First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | South Africa | Penny Farthing PGS 1007", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Parlophone MOL 477", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 41.54 / Dureco Benelux 41547", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of My Way are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, UK, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Penny Farthing 6067 012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6067 012, PEN 734, 2C006-91913, MOL 47) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6067 012 1F 2 670 116 and AA 6067 012 2F 2 670 111. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
